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{ "term": "horror", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a feeling of great shock or fear", "sensetop": "in horrorwith horrorto somebody's horrorhorror at somethinghorror at doing something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The thought of being left alone filled her with horror." }, { "text": "People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground.", "contextForm": "in horror" }, { "text": "She realized with horror that somebody had broken into her house.", "contextForm": "with horror" }, { "text": "To his horror, he realized that he couldn't escape *(= it upset him very much)*.", "contextForm": "to somebody's horror" }, { "text": "He expressed his horror at the idea that he was in some way to blame.", "contextForm": "horror at something" }, { "text": "She recoiled in horror at the sight of an enormous spider." }, { "text": "She revealed her horror at discovering the truth about her husband.", "contextForm": "horror at doing something" }, { "text": "Her eyes were wide with horror." }, { "text": "With a look of horror, he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer." }, { "text": "Anna recoiled in horror as the huge dog approached." }, { "text": "He realized with absolute horror that he no longer had the money." }, { "text": "Imagine my horror when I discovered I'd be working for my ex-wife." }, { "text": "She felt horror and pity at seeing Marcus so ill." }, { "text": "She raised her hands in mock horror when she saw my new haircut." }, { "text": "The possibility of meeting him again filled me with horror." }, { "text": "The thought of working nights fills me with abject horror." }, { "text": "To his horror, he saw a dead body lying beside the road." }, { "text": "There was a terrible look of horror on his face." } ], "topics": ["Feelings"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["abject", "absolute", "pure"], "verb + horror": ["feel", "have", "fill somebody with"], "horror + noun": ["film", "movie", "story"], "preposition": ["in horror", "to your horror", "with horror"], "phrases": ["a look of horror"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a very unpleasant or frightening experience", "sensetop": "the horrors of something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "an account of the horrors inflicted on the detainees" }, { "text": "The UN has been slow to condemn the horrors being perpetrated by the regime." }, { "text": "the horrors of war", "contextForm": "the horrors of something" }, { "text": "They will never recover mentally from the horrors of that day." }, { "text": "We heard from refugees of the horrors being perpetrated in the region." }, { "text": "You wouldn't believe the horrors they have suffered due to famine and disease." }, { "text": "He had witnessed horrors committed by the enemy." }, { "text": "He never experienced the full horrors of trench warfare." }, { "text": "I used to regard public speaking as the ultimate horror." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["full", "real", "true"], "verb + horror": ["commit", "inflict", "perpetrate"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the very unpleasant nature of something, especially when it shocks or frightens you", "sensetop": "the horror of something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The full horror of the accident was beginning to become clear." }, { "text": "In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack." }, { "text": "Our report will reveal the true horror of conditions in the camps." }, { "text": "The horror of the situation overwhelmed him completely." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["full", "real", "true"], "verb + horror": ["commit", "inflict", "perpetrate"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a strong feeling of fear or of hating something", "sensetop": "horror of somethinghorror of doing something", "examples": [ { "text": "a horror of deep water", "contextForm": "horror of something" }, { "text": "Most people have a horror of speaking in public.", "contextForm": "horror of doing something" }, { "text": "She had a horror of large crowds." }, { "text": "I'm trying to overcome my horror of insects." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["abject", "absolute", "pure"], "verb + horror": ["feel", "have", "fill somebody with"], "horror + noun": ["film", "movie", "story"], "preposition": ["in horror", "to your horror", "with horror"], "phrases": ["a look of horror"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a type of book, film, etc. that is designed to frighten people", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "In this section you'll find horror and science fiction." }, { "text": "fans of **classic horror**" }, { "text": "a **horror film/movie/story**" }, { "text": "**the horror genre**" } ], "topics": ["Film and theatre"] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a child who behaves badly", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Her son is a little horror." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to emphasize how bad a situation is", "labels": "(humorous or ironic)", "examples": [ { "text": "I stood up to speak and—horror of horrors—realized I had left my notes behind." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used when you pretend to be shocked by something that is not really very serious or surprising", "labels": "(British English, informal, often humorous)", "examples": [ { "text": "The article reports on a celebrity who—shock horror—has gained weight!" } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈhɒrə(r)/", "audio": "ho/horror/horror__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈhɔːrər/", "audio": "ho/horror/horror__us_1_rr.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: via Old French from Latin horror, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder, (of hair) stand on end’." }